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[IMAGE-1] October means bringing out the flannels, toques, and layering jackets – but we’re not complaining. Between the weather finally being crisp enough to enjoy the outdoors without breaking a sweat, and rocking that autumn colour palette, we’re ready to get out and explore. Canada’s capital city is the ideal spot for any autumn adventures,…
Halifax’s Heritage Advisory Committee voted this week to move forward with a third-party application for preserving the historic Dennis Building, going against the wishes of the property’s owner—the province. Paul Armstrong, on behalf of the Maritime Institute for Civil Society, has applied for HRM to include the location at 1740 Granville Street as a municipal…
“I’ve always had an interest in clothing. My grandmother helped me with sewing when I was younger. I also had a tailor who let me shadow him a bit,” says Roddy DeLeon. The 21-year-old Dalhousie philosophy student hosted a vintage pop up shop over the weekend at Eyelevel Gallery for his Limited Supply Clothing Co;…
Bird’s Nest Cafe & Catering 1547 Barrington Street WHO SHE IS Fifteen years ago, Brady Muller vacationed in Halifax and ate at Chives Canadian Bistro with her parents. She still remembers the meal: Mushroom pappardelle and one of the best steaks of her life. At the time, she wanted to start a catering company, but…
“On a day-to-day feeling, you go through all kinds of emotions. I haven’t cried yet,” says Martin Ruiz Salvador. “But there are a lot of people eating there for their last time. They’re saying goodbye, they’re thanking you, they’re remembering their first meal there when it was just me and a dishwasher and Sylvie on…
Halifax council has approved its first ever set of campaign finance rules, putting restrictions on who can donate and how much can be contributed to a municipal election. Donations from any corporation, union or organization are now illegal under the new bylaw, which was approved at Tuesday’s meeting. The limit for an individual to donate…
The powdered sugar has barely settled on the departure of Vandal Doughnuts from Gus’ Pub & Grill (don’t start crying just yet, it’s re-opening at 2300 Gottingen Street, in the Velo Apartments building) and the buzz of a new tenant has already begun. With flour tortillas on the brain Sam and Tony Rinaldo (of T-Dogs and…
You grown men wearing skinny jeans and big bushy beards look stupid. Ain’t got two nickels to rub together. All these scuzzballs not worth a damn. I’m a beautiful woman and should have a husband to take care of me. Why do I have to work these awful jobs? Why are men such pansies in…
Thank you fellow classmates for reaching out to ask me a question when you struggle. I feel very smart when I can help answer your questions, even if it’s just something simple. It makes me feel useful. Secret is, I struggle with some sort of un-diagnosed learning disability. I’m not sure what it might be—I…
It baffles me that a notable number of cat owners have maimed their animal’s feet to save their furniture, but that these same people are apparently were always either indifferent or oblivious to their house constantly being covered in cat shit. Yes, your cat walks into it’s litter box and then walks around your house/…
Two hours from Burnside to Armdale by bus? And this city thought it had a chance to attract Amazon here? Pathetic.—I’m outta here
Okay, why agree to take part in the coffee promotion if you’re going to refuse to give your customers a free cup of coffee? I got there at 9:45am and the owner tells me and a couple of other people asking that it finished at 9:30 (NO, it finished at 10) and that you had…
This one goes out to the dearest woman who greets you with warmth like the sweetest aunt you’ve never had. She’ll check your fragile ego with her unapologetically dry and witty humour. She’s fierce and friendly—what a duo. And have you tried her food? Soul nourishing. Full of flavour. Dynamic. Straight from her grandmother’s kitchen.…
Thank you, shiny red truck, for not pulling any further into Vernon Street as I cycled past. Sorry I had to straight-arm your hood, but it really looked as if you were not going to stop at all, and I felt pretty exposed as I wheeled past your chrome and polish and hot breath.I’m sure…
Three straight days of rain in Halifax. If this keeps up I’m going to pack up all my stuff and move to Dartmouth! —Meteorology is hard
My bathroom cupboards were not open. In fact, they magnetically stay closed until you open them. There are no pills in ’em with which you can get high. Don’t be a douchebag.—Friday night
Everyone at work thinks that I like you. They’re not wrong. You’re an intelligent, kind, giving, funny and cold-hearted turdburger.—Chamomile creep
It’s a Joel Plaskett emergency as the local legend joins us in studio with tales from the road. The storied son of Dartmouth talks about his critically acclaimed nostalgia opus, Ashtray Rock, and his busy year back in 2008. Then, award-winning journalist Matthieu Aikins calls in with reflections on his lauded Coast cover feature about…
You’ve got two more weeks to light up on public property. Come October 15, Halifax will officially start enforcing its new bylaw amendments banning all smoking on public property outside of designated smoking areas. A “couple dozen” smoking areas will initially be in place come October 15, just two days before cannabis is legal. “We…
Get shucked this weekend as the Halifax Oyster Festival brings Canada’s biggest raw bar back to the waterfront, the 48 Hour Film Project screens flicks made in a scant two days, Hopscotch Festival delivers hip hop heavyweights to Dartmouth and indie darling The Burning Hell keeps it weird at Gus’ Pub. Halifax Oyster Festival 2018…
An Atlantic Canadian province is once again in the news for failure to provide timely access to abortion for pregnant people. Despite the significant changes to abortion policy in Nova Scotia in the past year—the launch of a toll-free hotline for connection to Mifegymiso (medical abortion) prescribers across the province, the creation of a billing…
Bernie Smith didn’t want to see 5517 Spring Garden Road demolished. More than 10 years ago, the former executive director of the Spring Garden Area Business Association came up with a plan to try and save the last Victorian house on Halifax’s busiest retail street. “My gosh, that old house would make a lovely tea…
Tenants at Park Victoria are fed up with broken promises to resolve an infestation of pests including ants, cockroaches and bed bugs throughout the south end apartment building Y. Park, a long-time tenant at 1333 South Park Street, has been living with the problem for weeks inside his apartment. But he’s not alone. “There are…
For carefully curated style and inclusive, sustainable shopping, look no further than The Has Bin (269 Windmill Road), a new consignment store in Dartmouth. Business owners and young entrepreneurs Bee Morrison and Gwyn Maxwell opened the space last week and are astounded at their success so far. “It feels really really good to be your…
Guided beer tastings with Stephen Beaumont Sunday, September 30 Stillwell, 1672 Barrington Street 12-2pm $46, eventbrite.ca It’s the middle of winter in Finland, and Stephen Beaumont steps out from a sauna room a few hundred kilometres north of Helsinki. He sits down to try some fresh sahti beer, a traditional brew indigenous to the country.…
Everybody’s favourite season is here and while we have to put away our bathing suits and paddle boards, we can swap in all of our best autumn excursions. Where better to find colourful adventures than our nation’s capital? The region perfectly blends indoor city explorations with outdoor countryside getaways, and now it’s even easier for…
Open Door Women’s Care Centre on Spring Garden Road is once again under scrutiny—this time from an advocate for victims of human trafficking. When The Coast first reported on Open Door back in 2014, it was because the self-identified “faith-based” organization had taken out a series of bus ads that veiled the centre’s anti-abortion policy…
48 Hour Film Project premiere Thursday, September 27, 6:30pm Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road $10 tickethalifax.com The character: Liam or Lily, professional musician. The prop: An alarm clock. The line: “What a small world!” Then: Pick one of two genres. Those were the restrictions placed on the 11 teams competing…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRA (September 23-October 22) Biologists are constantly unearthing new species, although not new in the sense of having just appeared on our planet. In fact, they’re animals and plants that have existed for millennia. But they’ve never before been noticed and identified by science. Among recent additions to our ever-growing knowledge are an…
Hidden Africville Last week I visited Halifax for the first time, and true to what I had been told, the people are kind, warm and open to a good conversation. This was most true at the Africville Museum, which is perhaps the most impressive museum in Halifax. It is impressive because of the care and…
QI’m a 62-year-old woman. I was married for 33 years and left five years ago. We hadn’t gotten along for years, but he never stopped wanting or valuing me for sex—in spite of treating me like a household appliance and cheating on me regularly. Not long after the marriage ended, I met a guy online…
Birdie Whyte & Her One-Night Bands feat. Caribou Run w/Nik Field and Ken Voita Friday, September 28, 10pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $10 Ottawa’s Birdie Whyte has figured out a clever way to see her favourite local bands on her annual swing through the Maritimes. The banjo player will have three different bands backing…
If Michael Moore’s last film, Where to Invade Next, was possibly his most gimmicky (that is saying a lot), then Fahrenheit 11/9 sets him back somewhere he can be taken seriously again. A spiritual sequel to Fahrenheit 9/11, Moore’s condemnation of the Bush administration, 11/9 looks at how exactly America—and the rest of us—ended up…
